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A TOWN DESTROYED.
The Flourishing Town of Marshfleld,
Wis.,, Entirely Burned Up.

MILWAUKEE, June 28.-A fire al
most swept the town of Marshtield out
OF existence yesterday, and 1900 people
are homeless. The loss is not less than
Sl.OOO,Oo0. All communication by wire
is cut off, and it is almost impossible
to learn the particulars. A locomotive
spark started blaze at noon in the
lumber yard of the Upham furniture
FACTORY and it rapidly developed into a
roaring fire that spread toward the
town. insufficient protective facilities
prevented any resistance to the flames
and soon several flour mills and the
business blocks along the main stand
adjoining the residences were wrapped
in flames. The people gathered such
household effects as they could and fled
to the woods. The heat was so intense
that $500 feet of the Wisconsin,
Central track, which runs through one
end of the town, was bent and twisted
into the most grotesque shape. Travel
was resumed today. Specials from
Stevens Point and Chippewa Falls
conveyed fire engines to the place, but
the fire was beyond control. But one
store and few half burned houses re-
main of the fourishing town. Many
people were transferred by specials to
neighboring towns and others camped
out in the outskirts of the woods.
Among the buildings that were des-
troyed were a woodenware factory.
alcohol factory, the grist mill, saw
mill, and factory of the Upham Man
ufacturing company. the fremont and
several minor hotels, warehouses along
the Wisconsin Central track, it's depot,
four churches and the entire business
center. The insurance is less than
one-tifth of the loss.
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He Rivals the Major.

WATERFOWL, June 2s.-Yesterday's
daily Courier-News contains the vale
dictory Of e. NJ. Brann, who sewers his
connection as editor of that journal.
G. w. Ainsworth, of Ogdensburg, N.
Y, takes charge of the paper tomorrow
as editor. Mr.. Ainsworth has been
for many years engaged in the news
paper work, having formerly been con-
nected with the New York Tribune
and Chicago times, as correspondent.
He takes the helm as the champion
heavy weight editor of south Dakota,
and kicks the beam at 2S5, and could
give the massive Major Edwards, of
the Fargo Argus, lively tussle. He
also owns the associated press fran
chise for Watertown. The paper will
hereafter be issued as morning daily.
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THE MERRY WAR.
The Tollivers and Others Doing
the Public a Service
BY Killing Each Other Off Rap.
idly as Possible.

JOHANNESBURG, June 29.-The war
IN Rowan county is by no means ended.
The escaped Tollivers are now in ELI
OFT county, their home, rapidly recruit
ing large following, aud they propose
to retake Moorhead this week, kill
every man they can that took part in
the recent killing of Craig Tolliver
and three supporters, then burn the
town. Craig's brother, Cal is at the
head Of the movement. Cal and a
cousin, also named Tolliver, were ar
rested in Elliott county, on warrant
from Rowan county, and jailed at
Martinsburg. That night mob of
thirty OF fifty Tolliverites broke into
the Jail and rescued the prisoners. In
tense excitement prevails in Rowan
county. John Rogers. who narrowly
escaped death at Moorhead, last Mon
day, was arrested at Mt. Sterling,
charged with murder.
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Border Battle.

EAGLE PASS, Texas, June 28.-News
was brought here last night that con-
flict was in progress between smugglers
and riverguards at ia place fifteen miles
below Pieilras Negras, Mexico. A
band of twenty well armed smugglers
with a cavalcade Of pack mules was
surprised by force Of twenty-five
river guards at that point and at once
showed fight. At the first volley
from the smugglers two of the guards
fell mortally wounded, and the horses
of four others, were shot from under
their riders. The force of officers
then beat a hasty retreat, and sent a
courier to Piedras Negras for re-
Inducements. During the time
thus afforded them the smugglers
pressed forward to the Rio Grande.
eight miles distant, evidently: intend
ing to cross to Ame :ican territory. AT
last accounts the smugglers were en-
gagged in desultory sllirmish with the
reinforced police.
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THE OLD, OLD GAME
Worked Again ,>.:Sd the Fool
Parts With His Money.
Merrimac River Creating
Some CONSERVATION.
minneapolis Lady Robbed Of
Her Diamonds.
Great Big Sucker.

Iowa, June 28.-
Ter Van Vranken, an old and veal
citizen and an elder in the Presby-
Ian church, was swindle6 out of
Boo in cash last evening by an an
Ii confidence game. An. ostensible
4 buyer, after looking at his farm,
k,ced Van Vranken to accompany
l to look over a neighbor's land that
! for sale. On the road they met a
b with card lottery game, and
b vranken was induced to try it. HE
N $4,000, and being required to
XIV ND a like amount borrowed So 900
he land buyer aud drove back to
In and got the balance, all Of which
placed in the land buyers hands.
] $1,000 won was also put in the
Ii buyers hands and the game pro-
bed, this time $4,000 being drawn
khe better. which was also passed
J to him. The; card manipulation
! being out of funds desired to
lie to town for more. The land
Ter proposed to drive him, and the
eme was quickly executed. the two
tpers driving rapidly off with
loo, leaving Van Vranken to foot it,
ke miles from town. Coming in the
bks changed DISCUSSES and escaped.
title over year ago. Van Vranken
confdenced out Of $1,700. He is,
bably, the biggest sucker in the
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His Fathers Heir.

ST.. CLOUD, June 29.-An interesting
sequel to an incident of the cyclone f
1886, Shat swept over St. Cloud and
Sauk Rapids, has developed. The
storm near Rice's station, a few miles
northeast of this city, struck the house
of farmer John Schulz. Mr.. Schulz's
daughter, Minnie, had previously been
married to Henry Friday, a prosperous
young farmer, and the young couple
were present at a social gathering,
which was in progress when the storm
swept over the party, killing eight of
them outright and seriously injuring
nearly all the rest. Among the dead
was the groom, while for time the
bride was thought to be fatally hurt
She lives, however, and so does their
son, who was recently born. The in
FAINT bears his fathers name, and is the
heir of his fine farm, one OF the best in
that tneighbOrhOOd.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

DUBLIN, June 2S.-Prince Albert
Victor reviewed the troops in Phoenix
park and afterward reviewed the ma
rines. He held reception later in
the day, which was attended by all
classes.
Rev. DR.. Walsh, archbishop of Dub
lin, denies the published statement
that he opposed either the visit of
Manager Persico or Manager Guodli to
Ireland.
VIM. M. Murphy, nationalist men,
ber of parliament, has commenced
proceedings against the captain of
her majesty's steamship Shannon,
for ordering " party OF marines to
boards Mr.. Murphy's yacht, while sail
ing in Bantrey bay 22d inst, and seiz-
ing and confiscating the green flag the
yacht was flying. ~
LONDON, June 28.-Sir George Otto
Treyellyan says in a letter published
today that the Gladstonites have con-
ceded the disputed points in the Irish
programme and there is no obstacle in
the way of a reunion. The unionists
will not kill the liberal party but the
union would serve to carry out a mod
crate policy.
LONDON, June 29.-Cardinal Man.
ming protests against the circulation
OF the statement that the mission of
Monsignors Persico and Gauldi had
been revoked at the instance of arch
bishop Walsh and himself; also the
branding of himself and the arch
bishop as the executive promoters of
the separatisjs intrigue.
The race for the Northumberland
plate was run today and won by ex-
Moore, Caster, second; Vagabond,
third.
Dispatches from the east state the
porte has been greatly exasperated by
threats of war made by France rela-
tive to signing the Anglo-Turkish
Eqyptian convention, ~
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Forced to Resign.

MASON CITY, Iowa, June 29.-Henry
Keerl, who has held the postof1ice in
this city since May, 1884, has forwarded
his resignation to the president. Keerl
is Virginian by birth, and though
he had three brothers in the con-
federate army he sylnpathized with
the Union cause, and August %, 1862,
enlisted in company B, Thirty
second Iowa regiment, as private,
For bravery at Pleasant Hill he was
promoted on the field to first lieutenant
of his company. He remained with
his company until the close OF the war,
when he received an honorable dis
charge with the brevet of captain under
general a. j. Smith. He contracted
rheumatism while in the service, which
units him for hard work, but he is ac-
knowledged one of the best postmas-
ter this town ever had.
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For Statehood.

SALT LAKE CITY, June ga mass
convention of citizens of Utah was
held here today. Sixteen delegates
were chosen, all legal voters, to repre-
sent Salt Lake county in the conyen-
ton, to be held June Both in this city,
when constitution is to be framed
and steps taken to obtain the admis-
sion of Utah as a state. Great earnest
ness is exhibited and every party and
class are invited to join in the move
ment. A similar mass convention Will
be held at the same time in every
county in the territory. 1t is expected
that a constitution will be adopted,
which will meet the objections hereto
fore preventing the admission of Utah,
polygamists being disfranchised.
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OUT OF JAIL.
A Woman's Ingenuity Effects the Els.
: cape of Two Idaho Murderers.

BLACKFooT, Idaho, June 29.-Last
night there occurred a most daring
and successful Jail delivery, freeing one
man under sentence OF death and two
charged with horse stealing. Henry
Nickerson was arrested week ago
and iilcarcerated in the Blackfoot Jail
on charge of horse stealing. His wife,
50 years of age, was allowed to visit
him i'll the jail. She won the conf
dence of the guards to such an extent
that she was not closely examined.
She was an accomplice in the plot to
release the whole gang. Last evening
she paid visit to her husband, carry
ing a revolver, which she gave to Nick
erson. He promptly "held up the
guard by whom Mrs. Nickerson had
been accompanied to the cell. Together
the couple disarmed the guard, and
locked him up in Nickerson's cell.
They then, with assistance OF other
persons, disarmed the remainder of
the watchmen, locked them in the
cells and escaped from Jail. Aleck
Woods, a negro barber, wife murderer,
was among the number who escaped.
He had been sentenced to be hanged
July 22d. There had been parties in
collusion with the jail breakers on the
outside, and horses were ready for
them. Woods is man of gigantic
frame. He was afraid to trust his
bulk to the cayuse which was in wait
ing and so took to the brush, intending
to work his way along the creek and
into the foothills. Williams, q mur-
derer, who was also under sentence to
be hanged on July 22d, was among the
number. The sheriff raised a posse
and started in pursuit. Woods was
soon captured, but the others are still
at large.
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PIucky Montana Women.

DILLON, Mont, June 29.-At Spring
Hill three Indians under the influence
of liquor approached the house Of Mr..
Phillips and assaulted Mrs. Phillips
and Mrs. George Glecd, her daughter,
they being alone in the house. The
latter seized gun, scared two of them
away, and held the third until help
arrived. The Indian was arrested on a
charge of attempt to commit rape. At
the preliminary examination the evil
dence was not sufficient to bind him.
over to appear before the grand jury
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FRIGHTENED BY FIRE.
Several Tenants Badly Injured in
Burning Building.

CHICAGO, June ga fire at 555
Clark street this morning imprisoned
Mrs. Miller in the third story. Frantic
with fear she leaped from the window.
She fell with terrible force on the pave
ment and was probably fatally injured.
Her face was crushed.and she received
severe injuries otherwise. Charles
Mathews, the owner of the house, was
caught by the flames in the hall. He
inhaled the hot air and smoke and his
recovery is vely doubtful. Katie
Lyons. q t,i.s.loer maid, jumped from
her window to the roof of a small
house adjoining and received broken
leg and severe bruises. The fire was
subdued with small loss,
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Injured by Dry Weather,

FARGO, June 29.-Interviews with a
number of prominent farmers of this
section confirm the report Of great
damage to crops by hot winds and dry
weather. The early wheat is heading
out low and small. w. Whitman, one
of the best known farmers in the vicin-
ity of Fargo says: "Hhere isn't half a
crop of anything so far as [ have seen
wheat, oats, barley or grass. have
never seen so poor an outlook for crops
since l have been in the Red river val
ley" Fine showers have fallen this
evening, which will do some good.
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Bandits Promptly Punished.

Ell PAso, Texas, News is just re-
ccived that a few days ago stage
travelling betwenn Sarari and Santa
Ana was attacked 10y masked bandits.
The stage was occupied by Adolf Gray,
a servant and two ladies. Gray, who
resisted, was mortally wounded, the
servants arm broken and the ladies
were tied to the wheels of the coach
and S2,5OO taken from them. A whole
day Elapsed before relief came. Two
bandits were captured and hanged.
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Charged With Arson.

kIlCAGo, June 28.-Dr. E. f. Hovey
son, under arrest charged with
kttempt to burn their Office to OBJ
! the insurance, was brought into
Ft this morning. The case was con-
bed until the 30th. The parties
held without bail.
fr. William Cunningham, charged
b firing a tenement house on South
|k avenue with thirty people in
was held by Justice White in the
Iory this morning in $1,000. He
seen to build a fire under the
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Powder Mill Gone Up.

WAYNE, N. j., 28.-The Latin and
Rands powder mill blew up this morn
ing from an unknown cause. The
force of the explosion was terrific
The ground was shaken and windows
broken along distance from the mill.
Two employees, Charles There and John
Caves. were instantly killed and sew
eral other slightly injured, including
t. II. Gardner. the foreman. The dam
age to the property is $4,000.
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An Indignant Community.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, June 29.-The
citizens are very indignant at Gov.
Hill because he withheld his signature
from bill allowing them to vote on a
proposition to bond the city and put
in gas plant. Charges are openly
made that the governor was influenced
by the Standard Oil company. An in-
dignation meeting was held last night.
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Fire With Fatal Results i.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 2s.-A
at II o'clock last night totally des-
yed large brick block, occupied
Istores. The loss on the building
! stock is $4,000; insurance about
POGO. It is supposed that three men
(re killed by falling walls while try
to save goods, and six others hurt
pm the same cause, none fatally.
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The Board of Pharmacy.

HURON, June 29.-The south Dako-
ia board of pharmacy, created under
the new pharmacy law, met yesterday.
Over four hundred applications are on
hand for legal registration as dispens-
ing pharmacists. The board consists OF
Warne of Mitchell, White of Flan-
dreau and Kretchnie of Iroquois.
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Old Jeff Repudiates 1t.

EEw ORLEANS, June 2s.-Jeff Davis,
|a published card, states that the let
sent out from Danville, Ill, pur-
Fting to come from him, is a forgery.
i. Davis stated in an informal. con-
fsation that the views expressed in
IS spurious letter are precisely the
Ferse of those actually entertained
him.
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The Derby Races.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Tremend"ns
crowds are on their way to Washing
ton Park to witness the Derby races.
The weather is fine and the track IN
admirable condition, and fast races are
expected. Fifteen horses will start
and the winner takes S13,84O.
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Will Sue For Divorce i.

SANFRANc1sco, June 29.-NIrs. Lang
try, the English actress, has taken a
home in this city with the expressed
intention of making her legal residence
here. An interview is printed here
with General Barnes, her attorney,
who is reported as saying that the
actress will bring a suit for divorce
after lapse of six months, the period
necessary to acquire legal residence.
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Ordered to Move.

PIERRE, June 29.-Orders were re-
ceived at Fort Sully yesterday to pack
up at once and prepare to move east.
The eleventh infantry will be stationed
at Bedloe Island, Sackett's Harbor and
Plattsburg. The twelfth infantry from
Madison barracks goes to Fort Sully,
Col. Townsend commanding. The Off
GERS and soldiers rejoice, as they have
been located at Fort Sully for twelve
years.
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Narrow Escape of Employees.

New YORK, June 2S.-An alarming
fire occurred at Tobias and Sons flax
mill near East River this morning.
The employees barely escaped alive.
The fire was contolled after loss OF
$4,000 to $15, 600
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They Escaped All Right.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 28.-The
iail burned here last night. The fire is
supposed to have been started by two
colored prisoners, in order to escape.
One prisoner, named George Washing
ton. was burned to death and the other
received fatal injuries.
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Relieving the Pressure,

3AsH1NeToN, June 28.-Secretary
Fchild today ordered the immediate
ment of the interest which falls
July 1st on United States 4 per
+ bonds and on Pacific railroad
ids, amounting in all to about $9,-
B00O. The secretary says he has re-
Eed 10 unfavorable reports, but be-
les the payment of the interest a
/ days in advance will have a bene-
81 effect.
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The Stock Markets Shaky.

lew YORK June 28.-The opening
khe stock market this morning was
tched with intense excitement. The
Pense was short lived, as the open
fprices showed a fractional advance.
kding stock was most active and
ees, soon after opening, were one
hth to four per cent higher, but at
70 the early advance had been lost,
|ecially in the case of Western
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A Lamp Exploded.

E11zABEruTowN, KY. June 30
Fire destroyed one fourth OF the bu-
siness portion Of this town last night,
causing an aggregate loss of 100000.
The insurance is placed at 100000.
The fire was caused by lamp explo-
sion i'm a drug store.
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Most Remarkable Freshet.

LAWRENCE, Mass, June 28.-The
st remarkable freshet ever known
Merrimac river is now in progress.
b water has risen over 10 feet since
lterday and is still rising. If it con-
[ues one hour longer the temporary
(dge will be swept away. Thousands
Eloss come tearing down the river,
fwithstanding the efforts to hold
lm above the Lawrence dam.
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Six Men Crushed to Death.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, 28.-A terrible
disaster occurred today about three
miles north of here. Workmen were
sxcavating for laying the foundation
of pile for the South Shore railroad
bridge when the bank caved in and
crushed six men to death.
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THE DAYS EVENTS.
Promptly Brought to
Justice in Texas.
A Brutal Assault Oh Two Bad
Women.
BRAVE KNIGHTS OF THE SWITCH
They Brutality Maltreat Two Women
of Ill Repute.

WINCHESTER, ONO, June 2S.-
"The knights of the Switch" to the
number of twenty, went to woman
npmed Martins house, in Jefferson
township last night, and demand
ed a.lmittanes; upon refusal they
promptly battered down the door
and two men inside made
some show of resistance and several
shots were fired without effect before
the knight" oyerpowerel the inmates.
Mrs. Martin and daughter Lille were
then dragged from bed, tied to the
door frame and whipped with hickory
switches until unconscious. The elder
woman recovered first and was told to
leave the country inside Of twenty
four hours CT be killed. The men
were told il again found in a house of
i'll repute they would be killed too.
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Lost Her Diamonds.

HlSNHAroL1s, June 28.- Mrs. j. R,
lfllin, while on trip over the lakes
(ently. was robbed at Marquette of
|monds valued at 81 900 and 800 in
lh. IN" thief entered her room
lllc she was absent. Mr.. Hottiin has
PC east to Investigate the matter
IN yiey of bringing suit against
/ Steamboat company.
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The minstrel performance last even
ing was fairly attended and afford
ed lots of fun. The company
was more or less demoralized,
however, by the loss of it's wigs
and music somewhere on the road.
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Narrow Escape from Death.

PHILADELPHIA, June 28.-Laughton
& Crawfprd's kindling factory burned
this morning. An adjoining dwelling,
occupied 10y Thomas Bennet and fam
lily, was also destroyed and Bennett and
his family narrowly escaped death.
The loss is $4,000.
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Welcome Rain,

ABERDEEN, June pa heavy rain
visited this vicinity, lasting all the af-
ternoon. Wheat was beginning to feel
the need of rain, and grass was quite
dry. Unless hailstorms prevail the
wheat crop i'll central Dakota will be
unusaily heavy.
FAULKToS, June 28.-The hot sun
and the hard winds Saturday and Sun
day caused grave apprehensions for
the crops. The heavy and general
rains throughout the county today,
with indications of more tonight, are
greatly reviving everything and every
body.
GRoToN, June 2S.-A severe rain
storm commenced here shortly after
noon yesterday and at 2:30 the fall was
terrific. The farmers elevator was
struck by lightning, the bolt going
out of the building by way of a
shaft and shivering the side and gable
end. The room in the top of the
building was set on fire, but it was put
out WITHOUT much difficulty by buck
cts OF water. j. j. sudisill's
barn was also hit, but no
serious damage was done, although q
man and two horses were in the build
ing at the time.
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Destructive Fire.

sUNMAN, Ind, June 28.-A destruc-
tive fire broke out at o'clock this
morning in II. Nieman's warehouse,
and a General store and two houses
and seven other dwellings were des-
trOyed.
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Defense Not Ready.

CHICAGO, June 28-The Doodle case
came up before judge Jamison this
morning, and adjourned again because
the defense was not ready to file objec-
Hons to the bill Of particulars.
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Brigadier General Dennis, whose ap-
pointment has expired, has issued a
farewell order to the members of the
militia organization.
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Cleveland Brokers Go Rroke.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 2s.-Crumb
bashington, brokers, have failed, as
result of the Chicago wheat deal.
lbllities, $4,000; assets, same.